1: Respondent Profile – Academic Staff
1.1 Gender and Level
There were 4501 respondents to the survey: 31% were women; 69% were men
1.2 Length of time in current department (N = 4139)
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
Up to 2 years |
18 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
3 – 10 years |
52 |
51** |
41 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
11 or more years |
30 |
30 |
44 |
41** |
40 |
38 |
1.3 Length of time in current grade (N = 4468)
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
Up to 2 years |
39 |
41** |
28 |
28 |
32 |
32 |
3 – 10 years |
52 |
50 |
50 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
11 or more years |
9 |
9 |
23 |
23** |
18 |
18 |
1.4 Terms of Employment (N = 4470)
|
82% of academics; |
78% of female academics; |
84% of male academics |
weighted |
84% of academics; |
80% of female academics; |
85% of male academics** |
are on permanent/indefinite contracts |
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1.5 Highest academic qualification (N = 4482)
|
93% of academics; |
91% of female academics; |
94% of male academics |
weighted |
91% of academics; |
88% of female academics; |
92% of male academics** |
have a PhD |
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1.6 Measures of Esteem
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Holder of Research Fellowship |
42 |
43 |
47 |
44 |
45 |
44 |
4465 |
Winner of Professional prize(s)/medal(s) |
32 |
30 |
35 |
34* |
34 |
33 |
4443 |
Included in RAE 2008 |
68 |
62 |
78 |
71** |
75 |
68 |
4469 |
Fellow of a STEMM professional/learned society |
19 |
18 |
28 |
25** |
25 |
23 |
4415 |
1.7 Age (N = 4409)
1.8 Disability (N = 4450)
|
4% of academics; |
5% of female academics; |
4% of male academics |
weighted |
5% of academics; |
6% of female academics*; |
4% of male academics |
consider themselves to have some form of disability |
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1.9 Ethnicity (N = 4454)
|
88% of academics; |
91% of female academics; |
88% of male academics |
weighted |
88% of academics; |
91% of female academics**; |
87% of male academics |
describe themselves as White |
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Significant differences between sexes
A greater proportion of women
- Have been in their current department for between 3 and 10 years**
- Have been on their current grade for less than 2 years**
- Consider themselves to have some form of disability*
- Describe themselves as White**
A greater proportion of men
- Have been in their current department for 11 or more years**
- Have been on their current grade for 11 or more years**
- Are on permanent/indefinite contracts**
- Have a PhD**
- Have won a professional prize and/or medal*
- Were included in RAE 2008**
- Are Fellows of a STEMM professional or learned society**